Adults in Fair or Poor Health vs. Homes with Broadband Internet by County
Counties with higher Homes with Broadband Internet tend to have lower Adults in Fair or Poor Health.
Strong link: a correlation of −0.61 across 2,916 counties.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 2,916 counties. The correlation between Homes with Broadband Internet and Adults in Fair or Poor Health is -0.61, a strong relationship: about 38% of the differences in Adults in Fair or Poor Health from place to place line up with Homes with Broadband Internet. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.60.
The highest Adults in Fair or Poor Health is in Dimmit County, TX (41.9%), Zavala County, TX (41.6%) and Oglala Lakota County, SD (41.1%); the lowest is in Falls Church city, VA (10.4%), Douglas County, CO (10.7%) and Los Alamos County, NM (11.0%). The median place has 19.9% for Adults in Fair or Poor Health and 87.1% for Homes with Broadband Internet.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Zavala County, TX, Kusilvak Census Area, AK and Starr County, TX have a much higher Adults in Fair or Poor Health than their Homes with Broadband Internet would predict, while Wheeler County, NE, Grant County, NE and Frontier County, NE have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Homes with Broadband Internet is from 2024 and Adults in Fair or Poor Health from 2023.
Highest Adults in Fair or Poor Health
| Place | Adults in Fair or Poor Health | Homes with Broadband Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Dimmit County, TX | 41.9% | 73.9% |
| Zavala County, TX | 41.6% | 83.3% |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 41.1% | 70.2% |
| Starr County, TX | 40.8% | 78.6% |
| Zapata County, TX | 40.0% | 79.4% |
Lowest Adults in Fair or Poor Health
| Place | Adults in Fair or Poor Health | Homes with Broadband Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Church city, VA | 10.4% | 98.3% |
| Douglas County, CO | 10.7% | 97.9% |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 11.0% | 93.4% |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 11.3% | 94.1% |
| Pitkin County, CO | 11.3% | 92.8% |
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